Kawhi Leonard got off with a slap on the wrist while the NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer for circumventing the salary cap to pay him more. An agreement was in place to trade Leonard to Toronto, but the Raptors put that on hold, waiting to see the outcome and punishments from the NBA’s …

As we continue with the ranking of the top 20 best UCLA Bruins of all-time, we’re inching closer to the top five as we arrive at the No. 7 slot. This Bruin is one of the most widely known players to come from UCLA and has one of the best NBA careers of any Bruin mentioned so far. Advertisement UCLA …

All-time great players achieve that status by continually defying norms, yet Father Time remains undefeated. James Harden will be remembered as one of the ten best guards in league history when all is said and done. His peak as a one-man offense in the 2010s with the Houston Rockets hasn’t been topped by many; neither has his incredible longevity. He’s …

After getting to the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26, the Syracuse women’s basketball team has experienced a lot of turnover through the course of the offseason. Gone are guards Dominique Darius and Laila Phelia to graduation and gone also are guards Sophie Burrows (transfer portal) and Maddie Potts (transfer portal). Advertisement Of course, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack has brought in replacement …

The college basketball landscape is trying to catch up with the new era. There’s no way a roster of 15 players could ever rival any of the ones in college football. But there are some programs that are trying to throw money at the problem. A recent report by CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter revealed North Carolina is spending $20 million …

Villanova, along with USC, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma State, was brought up as a “program on the rise” by CBS’ Jon Rothstein on his podcast on Tuesday. The whole podcast is worth a listen, but we will focus on Villanova here of course and summarize the points that were made on Kevin Willard’s squad. Advertisement In his interview with Rothstein …

One way for the ACC to distract from a disappointing opening weekend on the gridiron is to start leaking some basketball schedule news. While we wait for the full ACC release, Jon Rothstein got some scoops on ACC openers including Gerry McNamara’s first game as Syracuse Head Coach. The ACC debut for McNamara’s band of Orange will come in Tallahassee …

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As always, the Brew Hoop community came up big, posing some very thoughtful questions. Coaching, projections, perspective, roster construction, team priorities, and more. You hit ’em all. Here’s our takes; thanks for choppin’ it up. Coaching Harms: Where would you rank Taylor Jenkins right now vs the rest of the league Head coaches? Zac: This is such a hard question …

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As we prepare to finalize our preseason SunsRank, it’s worth looking back at the list we’ve created so far.  Overall, I think it’s a solid reflection of where this franchise currently stands. The depth of the roster creates a bit of a bottleneck within the Pillars tier because it becomes difficult to separate players who bring completely different archetypes to …

Editor’s Note: One of the most fun parts of the Canis Hoopus of the past was the sheer creativity and eccentricity of the writers that would baffle and surprise me, but clearly carried the care and love that this site should be home to.It is my pleasure to introduce Anand Balasubrahmanyan, who embodies that concept perfectly. Please give him a …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are once again bringing in one of the best high school recruiting classes in the country. The class is rated as the No. 2 group in the nation, according to 247Sports. It is highlighted by international prospect Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and 5-stars Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard. Mar …

We’re deep into the offseason early in September, but still the NBA news churns. With Bryson Graham and Kyle Korver both departing from the Hawks’ front office this offseason, the Hawks had spots to fill within their organizational structure. Now, on Tuesday, we hear about the status of the number two position next to new president Onsi Saleh. Advertisement The …

Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink came to San Antonio last season to catch a game. She recently shared a funny story with Sydel Curry-Lee on her Straight to Cam podcast. The moment involved her mom’s reaction to Devin Vassell three-pointer while in attendance at that Spurs game. “But the funniest thing was… Um, there’s this guy on the Spurs, his name …

The Knicks still have no idea what they’re doing with their open two-way spots, but at least for now, one of them will not be Dillon Jones, who signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Jones has had quite the NBA career so far. He was briefly a Knick on draft night after being selected …

In college basketball, and, to an extent, pro ball, distracting free throw shooters has become sort of an art form. In Cameron, we’ve seen some inspired ideas. Speedo Guy was great, although then-coach Mike Krzyzewski suggested that we didn’t need to see that again (Speedo Guy, we believe, is a reverend now). Advertisement There is a pale imitation of Speedo …

2028 five-star small forward DJ Okoth will visit Tennessee on Oct. 16, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. He will also visit Kentucky (Oct. 2) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 14). The 6-foot-6, 180-pound prospect is an in-state target from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 6 small forward in the class and No. 1 player …

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It’s a new era of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there has been an assumption that they might be worse than they were last season. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley begs to disagree by saying team general manager and President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, has been assembling a team that will be better next season. Advertisement …

Knicks Guard Landry Shamet seems to have found a new side gig this offseason.  While Shamet is likely still basking in the glory of the Knicks’ NBA title — the organization’s first in 53 years — he appeared to have taken up photography and was spotted at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night working on his craft during the Jessica …

When the Lakers honor Phil Jackson with a statue on April 7 outside of Crypto.com Arena, they’ll not only be immortalizing the greatest coach in franchise history but also the greatest in NBA history.  Not Red Auerbach. Advertisement Not Gregg Popovich. Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles as a coach combined with the Lakers and Bulls, is set to …

If one thing is for certain about basketball, it’s always that there will be a dominant duo in the league. But just how dominant can they be? NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley appeared on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” and said he believes that San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are the next great one. Advertisement So great, …